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Supercuts FDD: What Changed from 2025 to 2026

The 2026 Supercuts FDD holds the Item 7 estimated initial investment range at $185,930–$323,460, and the system holds at 1,801 outlets year-over-year. Both filings include an Item 19 financial performance representation.

Source: MN & MD state filings · Updated August 2026 · ClearlyFDD

Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Low end of range$185,930$185,930unchanged
High end of range$323,460$323,460unchanged
Full range$185,930–$323,460$185,930–$323,460

The Item 7 estimated initial investment range matches across both filings at $185,930–$323,460.

2025 filing: Item 7 includes a separate estimated initial investment table for a Development Agreement covering three salons, but this report is limited to the single-salon Franchise Agreement. 2026 filing: All franchisees, even single-unit, sign both a Development Agreement and a Franchise Agreement. The fee structure assumes single-unit development (other fee scenarios are for multi-unit/multi-salon development agreements, not covered here).

Item 20 — System Size (Outlet Count)

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Total outlets (Item 20)1,8011,801unchanged
Franchised outlets1,7011,701unchanged
Company-owned outlets100100unchanged
Openings during the yearNot disclosed11
Closures during the yearNot disclosed137

Supercuts reports 1,801 outlets in both filings: system size is unchanged year-over-year.

Outlet counts as each filing states them — 2025: As of June 30, 2025 (fiscal year end); 2026: Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025. Outlet tables in Item 20 show substantial year-over-year reductions in system size, include affiliate-owned locations in company-owned counts, and distinguish openings, closures, and reacquisitions distinctly by type. Company-owned figures in 2025 include 97 salons from an acquisition during the period.

Item 19 — Financial Performance Representations

Supercuts included an Item 19 financial performance representation in both the 2025 and 2026 filings. The 2026 filing discloses financial performance, broken out across 4 outlet segments for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025).

Item 6 — Ongoing Fees

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Standard royalty rate6%6%unchanged

The standard royalty rate holds at 6% of combined net service revenues and net merchandise revenues across both filings.

2025 filing: For new Salons, royalty is 4% from opening date until first year anniversary, then 6% thereafter. If you purchase an existing company-owned Supercuts Salon or affiliated branded salon for conversion, royalty is 6% for the entire term. 2026 filing: Royalty is 4% of combined net revenues for the first year of new salons, then 6% for the remainder of the term; conversions pay 6% for all years.

Frequently asked questions

Did the cost to open a Supercuts franchise change in the 2026 FDD?

The 2026 FDD for Supercuts states an Item 7 estimated initial investment of $185,930–$323,460, against $185,930–$323,460 in the 2025 filing. Both filings state the same range.

How many locations does Supercuts have?

The 2026 FDD for Supercuts reports 1,801 outlets in Item 20, against 1,801 in the 2025 filing — unchanged year-over-year.

How many Supercuts locations closed?

The 2026 FDD for Supercuts reports 137 outlet closures for the year it covers.

Did Supercuts change its royalty rate?

No. Both the 2025 and 2026 filings for Supercuts state a standard royalty of 6%.

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